Homecoming 2011

Looking for a guaranteed way to embarrass your teenager? You'd think dressing in these nerd costumes for Homecoming Spirit week would be embarrassing enough. Not so.
I wasn't looking for one, but I sure managed to do it. Carter asked a cute, sweet girl named Katie (great name-eh?) to Homecoming. In our town it is a casual dance where dates get matching shirts. Anyhow, he was triple dating with two other couples, one guy, who happened to be the only licensed driver, was taking a girl from a neighboring town. At the last minute, they all realized that they weren't going to be able to pick up dates and make it to the golf course in time if Zach was going to drive to pick up his date. Carter was nearing the last 2 weeks of his driver's permit requirement, but didn't officially have his license.So, I couldn't in good conscience let him drive himself and other teens without a license. Therefore, every teenage kid's worst nightmare--his mom had to drive him and his friend Jackson to pick up their dates. Actually, it was pretty embarrassing for me, too. I just tried to be invisble--not super easy at 6 1/2 months pregnant. Once they met at the golf course, they were all able to ride together for the rest of the date. One positive of being the chauffeur, I was able to get a picture of the kids at the golf course.

The Homecoming Football game the night before was awesome and Carter, as well as his cousin Kent, were featured in the paper for their good work. They beat rival school, Wahluke, 57-12.
Here is the dance picture of Katie and Carter in their matching Jimmer tshirts. Both are big fans of Jimmer. They went golfing, ate dinner at the golf course restaurant, spent some time at the dance, then went and watched a movie outdoors at a pond and had hot chocolate, popcorn and candy. Carter said it was a really fun date and can almost laugh at the way it started.